I clear, thin, and harden mountain properties against wildfire, and document the work so it holds up for permits, insurance, and peace of mind.
Non-combustible clearance immediately around the structure: no mulch, wood piles, or overhanging branches. This is where most homes actually catch fire, usually from wind-blown embers rather than direct flame contact.
Brush thinning, tree spacing, and ladder-fuel removal so a ground fire can't climb into the canopy near your home.
Selective thinning across the wider property to slow an approaching fire and reduce its intensity before it reaches the home.
Every job starts with a walk of the property and a written scope. You approve the plan before any cutting starts.
Non-combustible perimeter around the structure: mulch, debris, and overhanging limbs removed to code.
Tree spacing, limbing, and ladder-fuel removal within the 5–30 ft ring.
1/8" metal mesh on attic, crawlspace, and soffit vents to stop ember intrusion, the leading cause of home ignition.
Woodpiles moved outside Zone 1 and re-stacked to code, not just pushed to the property line.
All cut material chipped, hauled, or delivered to a county slash site so nothing is left behind to dry into fuel.
Before/after photo record for permits, insurance carriers, and your own file.
I walk the property zone by zone and flag what's driving your risk: canopy spacing, vent screening, debris, and anything your county's WUI code will check for.
You get an itemized plan by zone before anything is cut. No open-ended hourly billing.
I clear, thin, and harden the property per the approved scope, hauling debris off-site as I go.
A closing walk together, plus a dated photo record you can hand to your county, your insurer, or keep on file.
Coal Creek Mitigation is a solo operation, it's just me on your property, start to finish. I started this business to help my neighbors reduce wildfire risk without the overhead and markup of a big crew, so the savings get passed on to you.
I've completed the Community Wildfire Mitigation Best Practices course and have personally handled mitigation on several local properties, including my own here in Coal Creek Canyon. I know this terrain because I live in it.
I'll walk the property and give you a written WUI risk assessment for $199 that covers what's driving the flag and what it takes to clear it. If you hire me for the mitigation work, the $199 is credited to your project.
Based in Coal Creek Canyon. If you're not sure whether your address is in range, just ask. Most nearby mountain routes are workable.
Tell me about the property and I'll follow up to schedule a walk-through.